Tag: Landlords

City’s selective licensing scheme sees a surge in applications

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A council’s mandatory licensing scheme for private landlords has received a higher-than-expected response in its first year. The scheme, launched...

Propertymark calls for better landlord support in Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Propertymark is urging the Welsh Government to learn from Scotland’s experience with legislative changes in the private rented sector (PRS)...

Landlords see a huge rise in Right to Rent fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Landlords and letting agents in England have been hit with a significant rise in fines for failing to comply with...

Landlords will save £4,468 in CGT on each property sale

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The average landlord will benefit from a cut in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) but will still face a significant tax...

Rent growth slows as rented homes take longer to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The rate of rent increases is slowing down, but tenants are still facing significant rises, the latest data from Hamptons...

The End of Multiple Dwelling Relief: How Property Investors Can Adapt

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

In this video, join Ranjan Bhattacharya to discover the latest developments from the Spring Budget that have sent shockwaves through...

Most landlords will face higher CGT bills from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

April will bring a surge in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bills for landlords, with 89% of higher-rate and all lower-rate...

NRLA and Crisis team up to demand Renters (Reform) Bill update

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 32

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has teamed up with the homelessness charity Crisis to urge clarification on the future...

London rents slide as landlords adjust to new market reality

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s tenants are seeing rent prices fall with three firms highlighting the trend – and how landlords are responding. Estate...

Renters (Reform) Bill will ‘demonise landlords and bankrupt councils’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2024, 2 years ago | 50

A Conservative commentator says that the Renters (Reform) Bill can best be described as a ‘wholesale and fundamental invasion’ into...

Council to crackdown on landlords with poor EPC ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Landlords in one city who rent out homes that don’t meet energy efficiency standards and fail electrical safety rules will...

Council encourages landlords with its ‘Repair and Rent’ scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

A council has relaunched its ‘Repair and Rent’ scheme with big improvements to incentivise landlords to bring empty properties back...

Call for more PRS enforcement funding in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A charity is calling for more government funding to help councils enforce housing and health standards in the private rented...

Why is the NRLA supporting anti-landlord needs?

Author: Readers Question

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 33

Hello, We all know that politicians of all parties have some very strange ideas and like to waste our money,...

Scottish landlords hammer rent cap proposals in government consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Scottish Government has published the results of a public consultation on its New Deal for Tenants proposals and found...

Budget 2024: Landlords let down by the government again. What to do?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2024, 2 years ago | 10

This week’s Budget brought significant changes for landlords, with implications for capital gains tax (CGT), furnished holiday lets relief, and...

Rent arrears soar amid economic woes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Tenants are facing mounting difficulties in paying their rent as the economic situation worsens, research reveals. The data from Reposit,...

Scottish Greens hit back at landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 2 years ago | 14

A political party has hit back at claims made by the Scottish Association of Landlords which said that 22,000 homes...

Lending giant urges support for landlords in the Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

One of the UK’s largest buy to let lenders, The Mortgage Works (TMW), has called on the government to use...

Landlords eye portfolio growth in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Nearly four in 10 (38%) landlords are keen to add more properties to their portfolio in the next year, while...